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Incident #1001218

Kamiah, Idaho Cty, Idaho

Feb 1979

Approximate location, as recorded.

When

Month
Feb
Year
1979
Season
winter
Time of Day
noon
Duration
minute

Where

State / province
Idaho
County
Idaho Cty
Nearest Town
Kamiah
Direction from Town
East
Distance from Town
27
Population of Town
1300
Elevation/Altitude
16
Latitude
4613--
Longitude
11527--

What was seen

Individuals
one large, sex unknown
Total Individuals
1
Population Status
wild
First Seen
beside
Terrain Object
water
Near or/at
tree
Shot Hit
No

Witnesses

Witness(es) Sex
Male
Report type
1st person

Setting

Terrain
valley
Exact Terrain
open area
Slope
valley bottom
Nearby Water
river
Distance to Water
close
Snow Condition
deep old
Cover
some trees
General
none
Undergrowth
some
General undergrowth
none

Weather and light

Heat
cold
Relative Temperature
cool
Clarity
overcast
Lighting
daylight
Visibility Index
8

Source

Source
Russ Gebhart intv. with Victor Hoskins
Source Type
colleague
Source Date
APR 1979
Source reliability
8
Incident reliablility
5
Jwg file date
MAY 1979
Incident type
1

Creature description

Hair Covered
yes
Height
9-10 ft
Build
very heavy
Posture
erect
Hair Length
long
Hair curl
straight
Appearance
smooth
Hair Colour
dark
Hair Longer on
arms
Legs
medium
Arms
long
Movement
getting up
Later Movement
turned, travelled parallel
Walking Speed
fast
Arms Action
swinging
Arms Used
for spreading foliage
Reaction
avoided
Estimated Top Speed (mph)
fast
Additional Movement
turned, entered woods
Position when first seen
squatting

Witness

Sex
Male
Interviewer
Russ Gebhart
Interview date
1979
Witness Saw with
naked eye
Observer Was
in truck
Moving Y/N
Yes
Position
seated
Making Noise Y/N
Yes
Closest horizontal distance
50 yards
Action on sighting
kept going, studied
No of witnesses
1